Macy
Macy is a female given name based on the surname Macy, which is itself derived from a French place name meaning "Maccius' estate". Other spelling variations of the name include Macie, Macey, and Maci. The name's popularity increased after Rowland Macy founded the Macy's chain of department stores. The name Macy may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Macy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Macy is a female given name based on the surname Macy, which is itself derived from a French place name meaning "Maccius' estate". Other spelling variations of the name include Macie, Macey, and Maci. The name's popularity increased after Rowland Macy founded the Macy's chain of department stores. The name Macy may refer to:
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The Story of Macy
Macy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1885, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 1,483 Macys were born — ranking #219 that year. As of 2026, Macy ranks #689 for baby girls with 415 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 33K Macys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Macy
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- Macy Chan (born 1981), Hong Kong actress
- Macy DuBois (1929–2007), Canadian architect
- Macy Gray (born 1967), American singer
- Macy Morse (1921 – 2019), American political activist
- Macy Nulman (1923–2011), American scholar
- Macy Rodman (born 1989), American singer-songwriter and comedian
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Names that sound like Macy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Macy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Macy
Macy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 33K births in the dataset. Macy's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #219. Use the chart and map above to compare Macy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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